MediaTek's MT3188 is world's first ASIC to be compatible with all 3 of the leading wireless charging standards. With this chip, Mediatek carves a path to speed the development of the wireless charging scene. More details inside.

At MWC today, Intel announced a new family of mobile Atom chips that will come in three tiers, x3, x5 and x7, similar to the naming standard used by Intel's high-end Core processors. Expect to see the X3 family of chips in entry-level mobile devices, while the x5 and x7 will power mainstream and premium tablets and 2-in-1s.

At MWC 2015, Qualcomm is introducing new LTE-U chips with technology that will make use of the unlicensed 5GHz spectrum currently in use by Wi-Fi networks. The idea is for carriers to install many small LTE-U cells in public locations, which would end up boosting the signal of their big towers that work on the licensed spectrum.

LG says its Watch Urbane LTE packs all the communication capabilities of a smartphone in a polished, metal wristwatch. That's not a hyperbole; as the smartwatch supports LTE, it can make and answer calls as well as send and receive text messages.

LG just announced that it will unveil its first all-metal smartwatch, the Watch Urbane at Mobile World Congress 2015. It is positioned as a luxury wearable for consumers looking to add both style and high-tech flare to their everyday lives.

Microsoft announced two new additions to its Windows Phone mid-range line-up today with the announcement of the 5-inch Lumia 640 and the 5.7-inch Lumia 640 XL. Both phones are powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core 1.2GHZ processor, with 1GB RAM and will come with a 1-year subscription to Office 365.

Curved displays are all the rage now so it's little wonder that major manufacturers like Samsung are releasing their products fast and furious. The latest in the Korean giant's arsenal? The SE790C and SD590C monitors.

At MWC today, Qualcomm teased the arrival of its next high-end SoC, the Snapdragon 820. It also revealed more details on its cognitive learning Zeroth platform and unveiled an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, which looks far superior to Apple's TouchID.

Not resting on their laurels after the launch of the D5500, Nikon has just announced the launch of the D7200, a 24.2 Megapixel DX-format camera, the Coolpix P900, a new super-zoom compact and some new software. More details within.

MediaTek's MT3188 is world's first ASIC to be compatible with all 3 of the leading wireless charging standards. With this chip, Mediatek carves a path to speed the development of the wireless charging scene. More details inside.

At MWC today, Intel announced a new family of mobile Atom chips that will come in three tiers, x3, x5 and x7, similar to the naming standard used by Intel's high-end Core processors. Expect to see the X3 family of chips in entry-level mobile devices, while the x5 and x7 will power mainstream and premium tablets and 2-in-1s.

At MWC 2015, Qualcomm is introducing new LTE-U chips with technology that will make use of the unlicensed 5GHz spectrum currently in use by Wi-Fi networks. The idea is for carriers to install many small LTE-U cells in public locations, which would end up boosting the signal of their big towers that work on the licensed spectrum.

LG says its Watch Urbane LTE packs all the communication capabilities of a smartphone in a polished, metal wristwatch. That's not a hyperbole; as the smartwatch supports LTE, it can make and answer calls as well as send and receive text messages.

LG just announced that it will unveil its first all-metal smartwatch, the Watch Urbane at Mobile World Congress 2015. It is positioned as a luxury wearable for consumers looking to add both style and high-tech flare to their everyday lives.

Microsoft announced two new additions to its Windows Phone mid-range line-up today with the announcement of the 5-inch Lumia 640 and the 5.7-inch Lumia 640 XL. Both phones are powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core 1.2GHZ processor, with 1GB RAM and will come with a 1-year subscription to Office 365.

Curved displays are all the rage now so it's little wonder that major manufacturers like Samsung are releasing their products fast and furious. The latest in the Korean giant's arsenal? The SE790C and SD590C monitors.

At MWC today, Qualcomm teased the arrival of its next high-end SoC, the Snapdragon 820. It also revealed more details on its cognitive learning Zeroth platform and unveiled an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, which looks far superior to Apple's TouchID.

Not resting on their laurels after the launch of the D5500, Nikon has just announced the launch of the D7200, a 24.2 Megapixel DX-format camera, the Coolpix P900, a new super-zoom compact and some new software. More details within.

A 5.1-inch Quad HD display, an Exynos processor, up to 128GB storage, a metal frame and a glass back - the Samsung Galaxy S6 runs fast, looks good, and feels good. Here's our hands-on with it and its curved sibling, the Galaxy S6 Edge.

HTC recently expanded its business from smartphones into other devices such as the HTC RE Camera. They are now going into wearables with the introduction of the HTC Grip, a smart fitness tracker with built-in GPS.

Sony's SmartWatch 3 may be the company's third smartwatch, but it's the first running on Android Wear OS. On top of the usual notifications and heart rate monitoring capabilities, the SmartWatch 3 also has built-in GPS so you can track your run without needing your phone. How does it compare to the rest of the Android Wear field? We find out.

Canon's 7D Mark II and Samsung's NX1 are two of the most recent APS-C cameras to have hit the market, and both boast impressive specs and features. While one is a revamp of a storied favorite, the other represents a first attempt at cracking the larger professional market, making this quite an interesting head-to-head. Which fares better? Hit the jump to find out.

Intel, SanDisk and Samsung are three of the biggest names in the flash business. All three have their own NAND production facilities and two of them even produce their own SSD controller. We pit the respective flagship drives from each brand to see who will emerge victorious.

The LG G Flex2 is the first Qualcomm Snapdragon 810-powered device to land in Singapore. Sporting a more manageable 5.5-inch curved display and ergonomic design, is the G Flex2 the Android smartphone to get this quarter? We find out in this review.

The MSI GT80 has the honor of being the first ever notebook to have an integrated mechanical keyboard. That's all well and good, but does it perform as well as other gaming notebooks or is it just the first to have a mechanical keyboard but the last in other aspects?

Alienware has just refreshed its 15 and 17-inch models with a slimmer and lighter design. The new notebooks are also equipped with new GPU options from NVIDIA and AMD. Here's what you need to know about Alienware’s new gaming notebooks.

With Sony, Olympus, and Canon all having major product launches in the very early part of the year, the question of what else would we find at Japan’s annual Camera & Photo Imaging Show (a.k.a. CP+) is always going to be asked. We’ve done our rounds at the show floor, and here are our top five sights at the show.

ASUS is taking the 8-inch tablet segment seriously with its MeMO Pad 8, which is powered by the latest Intel Atom 64-bit "Moorefield" processor and Android 4.4 KitKat. With the entry of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, is there still space for the ASUS MeMO Pad 8? We find out in this review.

We went to HP's Mobility Press Briefing today and gleamed new information on HP's new products and what the company has in store for the future. Here are our picks on what you should be keeping your eye on.

The wearable device market is quickly becoming the most hotly contested space in technology. And for almost every company invested in the area, the most lucrative piece of real estate is your wrist. But with so many choices out there, which smartwatch is the best?

During the weekend, we figured a ton of gamers gave the Battlefield Hardline beta a shot. We know we did! But we also noticed that many players didn't know what they were doing. That's why we decided an article with some tips and tricks was needed so that everybody's on the same page come launch!

If you have a lot of wireless devices at home, AC-3200 routers are the way to go since they offer the highest amount of bandwidth. And the latest to join the AC-3200 fray is Linksys with their EA9200 Tri-band Smart Wi-Fi router. We put it to the test to see if this is the router you should be getting for the new year.

Now's a pretty interesting period for digital compact cameras. As sales of point-and-shoots continue to slip, I was sure the compact was going the way of the dodo. Surprisingly, we're actually seeing more variety and better quality as camera manufacturers have chosen to focus their efforts on putting out enthusiast-level cameras.

I love the promise of activity trackers, that you can improve your health and fitness with the power of metrics and technology. But none of the trackers on the market today can really help to change your life in a significant way.
That's because they're all missing one thing.

Maxis games are generally really fun to play. Maybe it is because I'm a control freak, but I love Sims Tower, Sim City and The Sims. However, I think I'm giving The Sims 4 a miss, at least for now. Here is why.

With Apple’s hotly anticipated smart watch lying in the horizon and the company now hell bent on poaching the fashion and watch industry's best and brightest, should the Swiss watch industry be wary of Apple?

Take one step forward and one glance back - I suddenly realise I've been a tech journalist for seven years. A tech journo's life is interesting, seven isn't long, isn't short, and I've learned a few tidbits along the way. Want to hear?

As the boat pushed out of Changi jetty, the seaspray kicked up and we bounced up and down on the wakes of sister ferries. The salty wind on my face, I glanced back at my fellow passengers, and saw half of them looking down at their phones.

Let’s play a little thought experiment, and imagine an alternate universe, just one quantum away. In this alternate universe, there exists a camera company called Nikon, and it's been releasing cameras that are almost but not quite like the ones we've seen in our universe...

I’ve been a Bruce Lee fan for as far back as I can remember. So you can imagine my excitement when I saw this recent ad starring a startlingly realistic computer animated Lee - until the mirage concluded with an ad for Johnnie Walker.
What the bloody hell?

If the rumors are true, in less than two weeks, Apple will release the iPhone 5C - a more affordable, more colorful, more plastic, 'budget' iPhone. What would Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs, have to say about that?

The best ergonomic solution for your chair is for you to get out of it and move around more. It’s definitely not to sit or lie down more, no matter how ergonomically the chair is designed. Why? There’s been plenty of research done which shows that sitting sitting down for long periods destroys you.

Watch lovers, the next time you see a timepiece on Kickstarter that interests you, it pays to do proper legwork before backing the project. The truth is that as noble as Kickstarter's aims are, the platform is very attractive to wannabe watch designers and con artists. Beware!

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With their metal frame, glass back, and new color finishes, the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge look and feel so much better than previous Galaxy S series phones. There's also a higher-res screen, a faster processor, improved cameras, and a cleaner, more responsive UI. We take a closer look.